| Pages in topic: < [1 2 3 4 5 6] | Quoting with browniz points will not be possible after January 1, 2010 Thread poster: Jared Tabor
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| Sorry, VeronicaMar | Feb 25, 2010 |
VeronicaMar wrote:
I'm not a paying member, I decided that I would become one after getting a steady work flow from ProZ, say at least 1 project each month.
That never actually happened...
And it probably won't. The site is structured in such a way that new client flow goes to paying members. If you are not prepared to invest in your business, even in an amount equal to what most translators earn in a single project, you will not be able to grow your business quickly here.
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| I'd have to dispute Henry's claim | Feb 25, 2010 |
As a test, I twice paid for membership in different years to see if I would be offered any "jobs" - nothing. Fortunately I suffer from over-work, not the reverse.
I'm sure many people do get jobs through this site, as many will no doubt now point out, and I am equally sure there are many who don't, probably because of rates.
As I said in a post yesterday on a different forum, proz represents the very low end, if not the bottom, of the "market", and translators who char... See more As a test, I twice paid for membership in different years to see if I would be offered any "jobs" - nothing. Fortunately I suffer from over-work, not the reverse.
I'm sure many people do get jobs through this site, as many will no doubt now point out, and I am equally sure there are many who don't, probably because of rates.
As I said in a post yesterday on a different forum, proz represents the very low end, if not the bottom, of the "market", and translators who charge high-end rates most likely do not find work here.
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| | | | | This may depend on how you are presenting yourself to potential clients too | Feb 25, 2010 |
Membership, which provides you with raised visibility (on the site and on the web) is more, or less, effective according to how you accompany that visibility. Solid activity in the term help system helps. And if for example my profile says little or nothing about me professionally, I probably stand less chance of receiving client contact than others who are clearly displaying what they do, how well they do it, their qualifications, and, basically, have prepared a stronger business card than mine... See more Membership, which provides you with raised visibility (on the site and on the web) is more, or less, effective according to how you accompany that visibility. Solid activity in the term help system helps. And if for example my profile says little or nothing about me professionally, I probably stand less chance of receiving client contact than others who are clearly displaying what they do, how well they do it, their qualifications, and, basically, have prepared a stronger business card than mine (regardless of rates).
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Jared ▲ Collapse
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